Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier - (Local) April 15, 1887 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Veneta McKinney http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003775 October 27, 2007, 7:23 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 15, 1887 Microfilm Ref Call #371 Microfilm Order #M1992.4966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE VERNON COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Publisher VERNON, LAMAR CO, ALA. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1887 VOL. I. NO. 45 Subscription $1.00 Per Year PAGE 1 EUREKA – Poem THE DEADLY COBRA - --- Enough, However, When --- Severely Alone HIS EXPLANATION – The Member from Sawbuck County (Arkansas) Tells Why He is Opposed to Innovations The total number of logging railroads in this county is placed at 383. of 2,288 miles, having 428 locomotives and 5,182 cars. – [N. Y. Post] STRANGE CURIOS - A Doctors Experience With South American Men And Animals The crusade against gambling, liquor-selling, and other abuses at agricultural fairs is reaching the few states and territories that have not already been reformed. Efforts are being made in such sections to secure a law authorizing the state treasurer to pay the state bounty to only those agricultural societies whose officials send in a sworn statement that their fairs have been free from these abuses. – [Chicago Times] TOMBS OF ROYALTY – A Visit To The Burial Vaults Of The Capuchin Church At Vienna OVER-FEEDING DAIRY COWS HOW TO USE THE CRUMBS The executive ability required to successfully balance the needs of the bread jar may not be given to every woman, but she may at least see that none is wasted. If pieces have accumulated, dry them crisp and brown them in the oven and use them for the stuffing of fowls, or the basis of a pudding or for griddle cakes. If a half load or a whole one is too stale to be relished on the table set it in the steamer over a kettle of boiling water and send to the table on a hot plate, covered with a napkin, or after pouring enough water over it, set it in a covered pan in the oven and let it remain until the superfluous moisture has evaporated and the bread is really steaming. This should be an occasional dish only, as no one likes it many tines in succession. Slices of stale bread may be dipped in egg and fried brown in butter like an omelet. – [Detroit Tribune] PREVENTION OF MOTHS The best preventive of moths is care. Cedar chests, camphor and pepper avail nothing if a garment is laid away with the egg of the moth in it. If it is in season, shut up in paper or cloth so that no millers can possibly reach it, there will be no need of pungent odors. Benzine is the best remedy if the moths have stolen a march and are ravaging carpets or furniture. Pour it freely upon any carpet or upholstered furniture and it will not stain. – [Advance] Dr. O. F. Paine, of Brunswick, who died last week, had charges on his books for medical services amounting to nearly $2,000 against the French operatives in the cotton factory. Expressing a fear that they might be disturbed if payment was enforced, he ordered his account books committed to the flames, and it was done in his presence. – [Augusta (Me.) Journal] PITH AND POINT – jokes GIRARD’S EXACTNESS – An Anecdote Which Shows The Regard He Entertained For ‘Fritos PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, April 15, 1887 COLUMN 1 Judge JOHN CAMPBELL died at his home in Union Springs on the 9th inst. He was Probate Judge of Bullock County. Trains are now running on the Kansas City Railroad between Memphis and Tupelo. We hope it won’t be long before the sound of the mighty wheels will be heard in this county. We give the following in order that our citizens in the county may avoid a violation of the state law: “The new fish law prohibits the catching of fish in Alabama in any manner whatever except with baskets, hooks, and lines and trout lines.” It is a violation to build fish traps and sein for fish. This is the new law. The bond book in which Vincent’s bond was recorded was brought to light the other day by an Advertiser reporter. It was found in the vault of the Treasurer’s office behind the old safe. The names that were not known as his bondsmen are Messrs B. L. Dyer, G. D. Allen, and G. L. Griffin. The Advertiser says: of Course they are yet liable, but what the extent of their property is that can be reached by the state, nobody was yesterday who knew. (sic) “Hon. Nat. G. Taylor, father of “Alf and Bob” the brother candidates for governor of Tennessee in the recent state campaign, died at his home in Carter County Friday. Mr. Taylor was at one time one of the leading politicians of Tennessee, and served two terms in Congress prior to the war. It is claimed that being quite old – in the eightieth year of his age at the time of his death – his health began to fail during the canvass of his two sons who ran for governor, and that the campaign so disturbed him that his health completely failed and finally resulted in his death.” WALKER COUNTY NEWS Jasper, April 5 – Mr. JOHN T SHERON, living half a mile east of town, reports an “oil well” on his farm. There is no mistake about its being genuine petroleum. It was discovered by a man who was getting cross-ties, and cleaned out a little hole in the branch to get a drink of water. L. B. MUSGROVE has sold the Eagle to Col. S. M. GUNTER who is a man of considerable experience in the newspaper business. Mr. Gunter is an able and scholarly writer, a fearless exponent of the orthodox principles of democracy, a man who would vote the democratic ticket if every other man in the state were opposed to him. Jasper is to have another paper soon. It is to be a non-political, secular paper, devoted to the interest of Walker County. Messrs. WILL LOLLAR and WILL RICHARDSON, two enterprising young men, practical printers are to be the proprietors. The Mont. Advertise again speaks correctly. It says: The papers and men who criticize the Montgomery military companies for refusing to go into camp with negro companies, where the same rules and regulations are applied without regard to color, should remember that these soldier boys of Mongtomery have shown on a trying occasion their willingness to risk their lives in defense of a negro’s right. When it was thought that a mob would take a celebrated negro, Wesley Posey, charged with an outrage upon a while child, away from the civil authorities at Birmingham and lynch him, the Greys and Blues went as fast as rail and steam could take them to the scene of action. Not a man hesitated, and although the cause of the trouble was a negro they were willing to do everything required of them to save his life and leave him to the verdict of a jury of his countrymen. They are willing now to see very legal right accorded to the negro race to which they are entitled under the law, but are not willing to do anything which tends to break down the social line which always has and always will keep them apart. No matter what other communities may say and think the people of Montgomery endorse the action of the Greys and The Blues and will stand by them to the end. THE ORIGIN OF PRINTING – [Dimorest’s Monthly Magazine] COLUMN 3 NO MAD DOGS EXIST! – [Atlanta Constitution] COLUMN 4 The pitiful prayer of the Southern railroads to the Inter-State Commerce Commission has produced results. The Commission has consented to temporarily suspend, as to the Southern roads, the application of the “short and long haul” section until argument can be made. It will be a beautiful summer day when the Commission concludes to exercise the powers conferred upon it, of suspending the operation of the whole law. Then they can quietly sit down and draw their salaries. [Cin. Enquirer] The coal miners strike in Walker County isstill unsettled. OTTLEY & NEWBY Dealers in Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, Steel, Iron, nails, Castings, Sash , doors, blinds, and a full line of stoves and tinware. Special attention paid to the repairing of tin work. No. 51 Market Street, Columbus, Miss. WALKER & DONOGHUE, Dealers in Staple and Fancy groceries and plantation supplies Columbus Miss. Keep constantly on had a full supply of all goods usually kept in a first-class grocery house. Give us a call when you are in the city. Mr. D. R. RECTOR is connected with the above firm and will be pleased to see his friends and will sell them goods at rock bottom prices. Column 5 Established 1867. Cash Store. A. A. SUMMERS S. F. PENNINGTON SUMMERS & PENNINGTON’S , Special announcement for Fall and Winter. The best selected stock of general merchandise ever brought to Vernon. Now on exhibition fine clothing and dress goods at giving away prices, hosiery and furnishing goods at astonishingly low prices. A fine line of notions in abundance at a great discount. No lady can afford to buy elsewhere before seeing my goods and prices. Bargains in shoes, boots, and hats, never heard of before in Vernon. A full line of medicines, hardware, and goods of general utility. Call and see the attraction for yourself. A full line of groceries constantly in store. W. G. RICHARDS & Son – Dealers in general merchandise and country produce. Fernbank, Alabama. Not in favor of two weeks court, but selling goods low for cash. Headquarters for dry goods, notions, general merchandise, hats, caps, boots, shoes & clothing. Choice family groceries, including the best coffees, crockery, queensware, earthen and wooden ware, and a thousand and one “Nick Nack’s” which can not be enumerated always in stock. A car load of flour just received, which will be sold at a small margin above cost. We mean business, and I will sell any and all of our goods at rock-bottom prices. Columbus prices paid for cotton, hides, chickens, eggs, and all country produce. Please ask for what you want, we like to show our goods. Clothing and hats. When you want a first-class article in the clothing line or a first class shirt or hat, call upon the clothing and hat store where you can select from a very large, nice stock of all kinds of goods for men’s wear. We deal especially in men’s goods, fitting a man from head to foot. We carry suits from $6.00 to $30.00. We have attached to our store a Tailoring Department, with a large stock of piece goods and trimmings to make suits to order. Call and see us when in the city. BUTLER & TOPP, No. 55 Main, Columbus, Miss. Fall and Winter Goods. F. OGDEN & Son. Cansler, Alabama. Dry goods, boots, and shoes. Dress goods, prints, notions, etc. Also keep constantly on hand, flour, meat, sugar, and coffee all of which will be sold as cheap as the cheapest. A fine line of snuff and tobacco and in fact everything usually kept in a first-class dry goods store. Give us a call and be convinced that we mean what we say. We wish to call especial attention to our wool carder which is now in first-class repair. We have with us Mr. W. T. TROTTER, an experienced hand in carding, and who will take pleasure in giving prompt attention to all wool brought to our carder. F. OGDEN & Son. Cansler, Ala. COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS. Monuments and Headstones of every description furnished to order with the best of stock. I invite orders for anything in my line from all parts of the country. Don’t be deceived before calling at my yard, for seeing is satisfaction. Everything warranted. LIST OF PRICES OF PLAIN HEADSTONES LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS 3 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft 0 in x 2 in $12 3 ft 6 in. x 1 ft 2 in x 2 in $15 4 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft. 4 in x 2 in $20 5 ft 0 in. x 1 ft 6 in x 2 in $25 All work done on short notice. Material and work warranted the best. Correspondence solicited. W. H. NEWLON, Columbus, Miss. PAGE 3 THE COURIER Published Every Friday LAMAR DIRECTORY ALEXANDER COBB Judge of Probate R. E. BRADLEY Circuit Clerk S. F. PENNINGTON Sheriff L. M. WIMBERLEY Treasurer D. J. LACY Tax Collector W. Y. ALLEN Tax Assessor JAMES M. MORTON Reg. in Chancery B. H. WILKERSON Co. Supt of Ed. R. L. BRADLEY Representative ALEXANDER COLLINS Coroner N. L. TRULL, County Surveyor COMMISSIONERS R. W. YOUNG W. M. MOLLOY ALBERT WILSON SAMUEL LOGGAINS S. J. SHIELDS – Attorney-at-law and Solicitor in Chancery. Vernon, Alabama. Will practice in the Courts of Lamar and the counties of the District. Special attention given to collection of claims. J. D. MCCLUSKEY – Attorney-at-law and Solicitor in Chancery Vernon, Ala. will practice in the Circuit Courts of Lamar, Marion, Fayette, and Walker. The Federal Court and Supreme Court of Ala. Special attention given to collection of claims. NESMITH & SANFORD, Attorneys-at-law will practice in all the Courts of Lamar, Fayette, and adjoining counties. THOS. B. NESMITH, Vernon, Ala. J. B. SANFORD, Fayette, C. H., Ala. ABRAM I. HUMPHRIES. Attorney at Law. Columbus, Miss. Special attention to collection of claims SAM’L M. MEEK, WM. C. MEEK - S. M. & W. C. MEEK, Attorneys and Counselors at law. Office on Military Street, (Opposite Court House), Columbus, Miss. Will practice in the Courts of Lamar County, Alabama LOCALS Mrs. ROSA METCALF went home Sabbath. Mr. T. B. NESMITH went to the ---- Hamilton last Sabbath. Esquire W. A. YOUNG went to Hamilton last week to attend to legal business. TOM GUYTON came home on a --- last Friday and remained till --- morning, when he returned to work on the Kansas City. The District Meeting of the M. E. Church will convene at Vernon on Thursday before the 5th Sabbath ------. Miss MOLLIE WHEELER, daughter of Mr. C. A. WHEELER is attending high school here. She is boarding in the residence of Mr. PARSON. Solicitor SHIELDS exhibited the --- duster of the season on Monday. He went to Millville in company with Sheriff PENNINGTON to attend to legal business. Rev. Mr. HEWITT returned with wife and children last Saturday. Welcome them home again. Rev. J. B. HUCKABEE preached a ---ble and interesting sermon at Methodist church on Monday last. We wonder if there is going to ---- ay day picnic around about ----. The last day of this month --- be a suitable time because it --- turday and would be pretty --- May fere champetre. Dr. W. A. BROWN left Monday for Pratt mines, where we believe --- to practice his profession. We wish the Dr. a great deal of success in his new field of practice. Mr. JOE SISSON was lodged in ---- last Saturday. The Railroad surveyors have --- up Buttahatchie. What they hope to accomplish by that route we are unable to tell. Mr. A. H. SANDERS who has recently been stationed here in the --- business, left last Saturday for Kennedy station, where he will --- a while and thence he will --- Pickens County. During his ---where he made many friends. We hope for him where he may –liberal patronage in his line. The young ladies composing the auxiliary organization for the M. E. Church of this district are all energetic and worthy young ladies, and we venture the assertion they will render good service. See their names in another place. In another impression of today’s Courier read the article on the origin of printing. It is interesting and worth knowing. A mineral expert who has carefully examined the iron ore at the old Furnace place, writes one of our citizens that the ore is the best he has ever seen, and that the quantity is sufficient to run a 100 ton furnace for 50 years. The gentleman referred to is an experienced mineralogist and a close observer. Hence he is reliable. Not only does the old Furnace abound in this valuable ore, but it is to be found in the same quantities in a number of other places in the county. Now with a railroad this section would be the Paradise of West Alabama. It is strange to us that R. R. capitalists can’t be convinced and quit fooling and go to work and build a road through here where there is something to be gained. SUMMERS & PENNINGTON has the most varied and elaborate stock of shoes and boots that have ever been offered for sale in Vernon. Ladies fine shoes, gents fine shoes, and of the latest and improved cuts. The farmers are busy at work as they are not very often seen on the streets nowadays. We always appreciate any news our friends send us. So if you know any ting in the way of news just let us know and we will take pleasure in publishing it. In the future Rev. Mr. HEWITT will preach here at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. same day. Mr. W. H. MILLER and wife of Millport were in town Wednesday. Mr. Miller has two fine mills in the county. Mr. OSCAR HALEY drove his fine bay horse the other day to a sulky. He moved all right gentle and quiet. When Haley fails to drive a horse you may dry the sponge. Dr. GREEN SPRINGFIELD of Detroit is the happy parent of an eleven pound boy. We wish the little visitor to this sphere a long venturous and prosperous life. Chancellor THOS. COBBS with his usual promptness was on hand Wednesday at noon. As the Chancery docket was a small one the court adjourned Thursday making his stay a short one among us, a matter to be regretted on our part as the Chancellor’s social and judicial popularity is great among our people. Squire WALTER NESMITH made a business trip to Detroit this week. Through trains on the Georgia Pacific passed over the road on last Tuesday. A sow died at Atalia the other day at the ripe old age of 14 years. She is said to have been the mother of 1,001 pigs. The weather is just simply lovely now. THE YOUNG LADIES AUZILIARY ORGANIZATION OF VERNON CIRCUIT The duties required by the following named young ladies is to assist the preacher in charge in collecting Missionary Conference Claims and Church Extension Funds. It is the duty of the first named lady to receive all funds and pay them over to the Pastor monthly. Vernon – misses ELIZA MORTON, HETTIE BRADLEY, and JALA GUIN. Mount Nebo – Misses RAMA LACY, ANNA MOLLOY, and HATTIE DENMAN New Hope – Misses ALICE YOUNG, RAMA KIRK and CORA JERNIGAN. Moscow – Misses ICY OGDEN, MATTIE DBANKHEAD, HATTIE GUYTON and WHITTLE HOLLIS Lebanon – Misses FRANK TURNER, MINNIE BURNS and AMANDA TURNER. Newman’s Chapel – Misses NANCY DAVIS Springfield’s Chapel – Miss NANCY LOCKHART SOME OF MR. TOM COWINS’ MAIL Since the Sherman negro affair at the Florence Hotel manager Tom Cowin has received two letters from Ohio inclosing newspaper clippings giving an account of the matter. One of the letters is from Dayton, O, and has a cut of a breech-loading shot gun pasted across the top of it, and the letter says that the north is full of men that would like to gunning for “rebels” like Cowin. The other letter si from Columbus, and is very abusive, but closes with a request for Mr. Cowin’s photograph. Both letters are written by illiterate composers, as both spelling and writing are bad, and much abusive and obscene language is used. Mr. Cowin takes his fate with the utmost good nature. – [Birmingham Age.] A mountain of fossilliferous red ore has been found within four miles of Decatur. The ore is like that found about Birmingham, but is from ten to twenty per cent richer. No one thought of the ore being there until it was found. The mountains are full of it. It is a big find for Decatur. - [Adv] TAX SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County By virtue of an order and decree issued from the Probate Court of said County, to me directed, and dated the 4th day of April 1887, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House door of said County on the first Monday in May next, the following lands, or so much thereof as will be necessary to satisfy the taxes and costs thereon due for the year 1886, to wit: NE ¼ of NW ¼ and 12 acres in W ½ of NE ¼, NW ¼ or NW ¼, Sec 3 T 16 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.64. Assessed to J. P. BAIRD. SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 20 T 15 R 15, Tax and cost including printers fee $11.56. Assessed to CROWDER & NEWMAN. NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 7 T 13 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.75. Assessed to Owner Unknown. NE ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of NW ¼, Sec 5 T12 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $5.00. Assessed to R. W. CAMP. NE ¼ of SW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 6 T 13 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $5.00. Assessed to Estate of MARY BIGHAM. SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 22 T 14 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.40. Assessed to W. H. HALL. NE ¼ OF NE ¼ and NW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 11 SW ¼ of NE ¼ and SW ¼ of NW 1/*2 and SE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 12 T 14 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $7.95. Assessed to DIANA AND J. B. HOLLIS. SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 33 T 16 R 16. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.70. Assessed to Owner Unknown. NE ¼ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼. and NW ¼ of SE ¼ and SW ¼ of SE ¼ and SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 14 and W ½ of NW ¼ of NW ¼ and W ½ of SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 24 T 17 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $11.30. Assessed to G. W. ROBERTSON. E ½ of NE ¼, NE ¼ of SE ¼ and E ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 34 T 16 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $2.79. Assessed to BRITT MCDANIEL. Given under my hand this 4th day of April 1887. D. J. LACY Tax Collector of Lamar County NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS State of Alabama, Lamar County The following named persons will take notice that the lands assed to each name thereto attached. D. J. LACY tax Collector of said County will apply for an order on the 2nd day of May next, to sell for the purpose of paying the taxes, penalties and cost due thereon, to wit: NE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 3 T 13 R 14. Taxes penalties, and cost $2.50. Printers fee $2.00. Total $4.30. Assessed to Owner unknown. SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 18 T 17 R 14. Taxes, penalties and cost $1.96. Printers free $2.00. Total $3.96. Assessed to Owner unknown. Alexander Cobb Judge of Probate. E. B. ATKINS, Fernbank, Ala. (picture of a barrel) Wholesale and Retail dealer in Whiskey, wine, tobacco, cigars, snuff, caned (sic) goods etc., etc. St. Jacobs and Duffey’s a specialty. All goods sold cheap for cash. NOTICE The undersigned duly commissioned a board of Incorporators of the Tombigbee Rail Road Company, hereby give notice that they will open books of subscription to the Capital stock of the said company on the 16th day of May 1887, at 10 o’clock a.m. at the office of SAM SHIELDS, Esq. Vernon, Lamar County Alabama. The Capital Stock of said company is $50,000 divided into shares of the par value of $100 each. B. A. VAUGHN C. A. JOHNSTON W. H. SIMS J. O. BANKS J. E. LEIGH Incorporators. NOTICE All persons holding claims against the school fund of Lamar County for services rendered during the scholastic year 1882, will please inform me of the amount of their claims immediately, so that I can make the necessary arrangements for partial payment of the same. Address me either at Kingville, or Vernon. Resp’y B. H. WILKERSON Co. Supt of Education BUENA VISTA NORMAL COLLEGE – Buena Vista, Miss. Total Expenses, per month, for board and tuition, $10.00. Course of Study: Classic, Scientific, Language and literary Teachers, engineering, Surveyor’s Book-keeping, Business, Preparatory, scientific, Music, Art, Preparatory. Teachers Term: A special term for teachers opens June 7th, and continues 8 weeks. Send for catalogue and teachers special circulars. Mention this paper. DR. R. L. BRADLEY, Dental Surgeon. Vernon, Alabama. Tenders his professional services to the citizens of Lamar and adjacent counties. All work neatly executed, and satisfaction guaranteed; but in no case will responsibility for breaks, warps or shrinkage be assured. Positively no work done on time, unless a satisfactory note be given. Grateful for the liberal patronage extended heretofore. Hope to merit a continuance of the same. HIGH PENNINGTON’S Livery and Feed Stable. Centrally located within 50 yards of the Court House. Vernon, Ala. My Price for feeding and taking care of horses shall be as cheap as the cheapest. The public generally is invited to five me a call. Respectfully, HUGH PENNINGTON. PENSIONS J. D. MCCLUSKY, Esq. has associated with him Esq. H. S. BERLIN, a prominent attorney of the Washington City. These gentlemen will give close attention to the collection of Mexican War Pensions. A law has recently been passed in Congress granting Pensions to Mexican War veterans and their widows under the Pension laws. Application to J. D. MCCLUSKEY, Esq. will be promptly forwarded and looked after. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. February 25, 1887 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge of the Probate Court, at Vernon, on April 27, 1887; viz; WILLIAM T. RICKMAN, Homestead No. 10136, for the S. E. ¼, S E ¼, Sec 19 T17, R 15. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: T. J. SMITH, Arno, Lamar County, Al; J. S. WILSON, ABNER SMITH, and J. T. MORDECAI, of Fern Bank, Lamar County, Ala. J. G. HARRIS, Register KINGVILLE HIGH SCHOOL under the principalship of B. H. WILKERSON will open Oct. 25, 1886 and continue for a term of nine scholastic months. Rates of tuition as follows: PRIMARY: Embracing Orthography, Reading, Writing, Primary Geography, and Primary Arithmetic, per month, $1.50 INTERMEDIATE: Embracing English Grammar, Intermediate Geography, Practical Arithmetic, Composition, and U. S. History, per month, $2.00 ADVANCED: Embracing Algebra, Geometry, Physiology, Rhetoric, Logic, Elocution, and Latin, per month $3.00. No incidental fee. Discipline will be mild but firm. Special attention will be given to those who wish to engage in teaching. Board in best families from $4.00 to $5.00. Tuition due every three scholastic months. For further information address B. H. WILKERSON, C. Supt., Principal. Kingville, Ala, Oct. 29, 1886 Mr. T. R. LANGSTON desires the ginners in the county to remember he will commence to call on them about the 15th of April for the purpose of sharpening and repairing their gins. Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Clothing! Clothing! At A. COBB & Son Dealer in General Merchandise. Ladies best fitting (picture of a corset) always in store, and at prices to suit the ladies. Our summer stock is complete – consisting of ladies fine dress goods, ladies shoes, men’s shoes, boots, hats, etc. Our stock of clothing of the best quality, which we are offering at a small margin above cost. We are selling cheap. We mean what we say. Don’t fail to call when you are in town. We have a lot of Iron Foot plows which we will sell very low (picture of iron foot plow). Very Respectfully. A. COBB & Son Ho! (picture of canteen) Every one that Thirst food and lodging for man, and provender for horses can be had to live and let live prices at the WIMBERLEY House, Vernon, Ala. L. M. WIMBERLY, Proprietor Gilmer Hotel. Columbus, Miss. This establishment has changed hands and will be thoroughly overhauled and refurnished and first-class accommodations guaranteed and charges will be moderate. A. W. KING, Proprietor THE FERNBANK HIGH SCHOOL under the Principalship of J. R. GUIN, will open Oct. 25, 1886 and continue for a term of Ten Scholastic months Rates of Tuition: PRIMARY: Embracing Orthography, Reading, Writing, Primary Grammar, Primary Geography and Primary Arithmetic, per month $1.25. INTERMEDIATE: Embracing Brief English Grammar, Elementary Geography, Elementary Arithmetic, Letter Writing and Hygiene, per month, $1.50. PRACTICAL: Embracing English Grammar, Practical Arithmetic, Complete Geography, English Composition, U. S. History and Physiology, per month, $2.00. HIGH SCHOOL: Embracing Rhetoric, Elocution, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Botany, Geology, Zoology, Hygiene, Physiology, Latin, &c, per month $2.50. Discipline will be firm. Special attention will be given to young men and women who wish to engage in teaching. Good board at $7.00 per month. No incidental fees. Tuition due every five months. Correspondence solicited. Address J. R. GUIN Fernbank, Ala. Lamar County G. W. RUSH B. F. REED New Cash Store. BUSH & REED, Vernon, Alabama. Dealer in Dry goods and groceries, boots, and shoes, hats and caps, clothing, hardware, Queensware, etc. which is offered at bottom prices for cash or produce. Our stock of clothing is complete and first-class. A superb and well selected lot of notions. We have a large and handsome line of school books, also inks, pens, and paper. Always keep constantly on hand a full stock of Patent Medicines. J. T. STINSON & COMPANY. Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants. Columbus, Miss Ad for Mme. Demorest’s Reliable Patterns and Demorest Sewing Machine (picture of sewing machine) $19.50 Ad for Chicago Scale Co. (pictures of scales, wagon scales, sewing machines, safes, etc….) PAGE 4 HOME AND FARM The kitchen window is the best of all windows for plants; the steam from boilers and kettles keeps the air moist. A prolific tree of salable apples brings much more money from the ground it occupies than it would with most farm crops. Crisp vegetables have as much effect on the relish of a cow’s dinner as does celery or some green fruit on a man’s dinner. An occasional feed of sugar beets or other vegetables helps the appetite; and digestion, in part, by the increase of saliva secreted. Rump steak a la mode: Put the steak in a saucepan with a slice onion, a little whole allspice, two bay leaves, pepper, salt, a teaspoonful of browned bead crumbs or grated crusts, and sufficient vinegar diluted with water to cover it; stew gently for two or three hours, according to the weight of the meat. This dish is excellent cold. How to induce cattle to eat corn stalks is a difficulty that has been overcome by a Maine farmer, who sprinkled hot brine over the stalks. The cornstalks are fed, with the fodder and husks, without cutting, and if well cured, he says the stock will leave but little uneaten. It is more economical, however, to pass them through a fodder-cutter. A cheap and convenient disinfectant for poultry houses may be prepared by mixing one bushel of finely sifted dirt and one pound of chloride of lime. If fine tobacco dust be added it will assist in preventing lice. The dirt so prepared may be dusted over the floors or in any portion of the poultry house and it will greatly assist in keeping off disease and vermin. The cost is but a trifle. – [N. E. Farmer] The following recipe for keeping moths out of clothing is a favorite in some families: Mix half a pint of alcohol, the same quantity of spirits of turpentine and two ounces of camphor. Keep in a stone bottle, and shake before using. The clothes or furs are to be wrapped in linen, and crumpled up pieces of blotting paper dipped in the liquid are to be placed in a box with them, so that it smells strong. This requires renewing about one a year. Kesiah’s Sponge Cake: Beat the yolks of three eggs well, and the whites until they pile up in a snowy mass; put those with one heaping cup of fine sugar; beat five minutes at least. Thoroughly mix one heaping teaspoonful of baking- powder in one cup of sifter flour and beat ten minutes, add one-half-cup of cold water, beat in evenly, add one cup more flour, beat again, and bake in a deep pan in a quick over. – [Good Cheer] Rotating crops and turning under vegetable matter is manuring in itself and is the best manuring we can do. It is permanent if regularly kept up. We see land that has been annually heavily and expensively fertilized with commercial fertilizers that is getting more exhausted every year. I account for it in this way - that the land lacks humus (decayed vegetation) and without humus, manures do but little good. – [Georgia Cor. Dixie Farmer] WHOLESOME WATER – The More Important Advantages of Properly Constructed Drive Wells WHAT IS IT? – A Pestilence That Walks In Darkness – A Destruction That Wastes At Noonday INDIAN HONESTY – Story Of A Cherokee Which Furnishes Considerable Food For Reflection HOW TO CATCH RATS – Points Gleaned From A Conversation With A Professional Rat- Catcher A FATHER’S HINT – How Prof. White Was Induced To Commute For A College Prize STORY OF A KISS – What a Woman Was Afraid Of And What Really Happened Jokes, anecdotes, and small advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1525gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 32.9 Kb